
Japanese industrial project cuts equipment costs by around 30% and achieves CO₂ payback in under a year. A waste heat recovery project in Kitakyushu City, Japan, has showed how compact thermal energy storage can help industrial sites capture heat that would otherwise be lost and make it available where and when it is needed.

In March 2026, the government finally published the Future Homes and Buildings Standards. For most new homes in England, the new regulations come into effect on 24 March 2027. This is not a distant policy shift anymore. It will affect buildings being designed now.

Heat battery manufacturer Sunamp, a leader in thermal storage technologies, has added a low-power model to its range of Thermino heat batteries for hot water, along with new heat pump integrations.